From Polygon · Giovanni Colantonio · · 1m 10s
Zelda Producer Warns Against BotW Ideas
Zelda producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi says next game shouldn't copy Breath of the Wild's ideas.
In brief
Zelda producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi says next game shouldn't copy Breath of the Wild's ideas. Zelda producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi says next game shouldn't copy Breath of the Wild's ideas. Originally reported by Polygon.
Zelda series reinvention
The Legend of Zelda series has remained relevant for 40 years, a streak that the Switch 2’s new Ocarina of Time remake is already set to continue.
Creative freedom philosophy
Producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi says Zelda games change to keep creative freedom and malleability.
Nintendo 64 to 3D transition
On Nintendo 64, Zelda went from 2D to 3D with a control stick to navigate 3D worlds.
Skyward Sword gesture controls
Skyward Sword used gesture controls to swing swords, a radical shift from previous games.
Breath of Wild open-world freedom
Breath of Wild and Tears of Kingdom offered vast freedom breaking traditional course-charted paths.
Ocarina of Time remake approach
Fujibayashi encourages new developers not to copy past Zelda ideas for the remake.
Next Zelda game uncertainty
Next Zelda game may be a radical departure, not a continuation of Breath of Wild's design.
In short
Zelda producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi says next game shouldn't copy Breath of the Wild's ideas.
